Dakota Fell

08/16/2025

So True… continuous education for yourself is as important as for your horse.

If your horse is confused, it’s on you.
If he’s frustrated, it’s on you.
If he’s not improving, it’s still on you.

Harsh? Maybe.
But that’s leadership.

Blaming the horse is easy.
“Stubborn.”
“Lazy.”
“Spooky.”

Those words let you off the hook.
They protect your ego while your partnership falls apart.
They create dead ends that stop us from asking “why”.

Owning your mistakes is harder.
It means admitting your timing was off.
That you asked too soon.
That you pushed too far.
That you ignored the signs.
That you didn’t prepare him for the situation you put him in.

Accountability is the fastest path to growth.
When you own it, you can fix it. You can slow down, get clearer, get calmer, and teach better.

Stop blaming.
Start owning.
That’s when the real progress starts.

-Julia Williamson | The Horse Center, 2025

08/16/2025

Raised the way you want to use them…..In wide open spaces with lots of different experiences ❤️
Our ponies are handled daily. Before going to a new home our young stock lead, cooperate quietly with farriers and vets, easily load on a trailer and have many experiences with people, animals, obstacles and nature….
We believe you never get a second chance to create a solid and healthy foundation for the future of your equine.
Available young stock to approved homes shown below.

08/02/2025

DakotaFell Cascade
The only Fellacre Hubert II (imported by Fiddlehead Ponies in Oregon) progeny this year in North America.
The bone, the structure of this young pony at eight weeks old!

Pedigree in comments

08/01/2025

Fighting……geldings….. yearling fell pony geldings. DakotaFell Chinook and Fiddlehead Thierry of Legacy. The benefits of growing out in the hills are evident in the muscle maturity of these yearling geldings
They are extremely sweet boys and are usually the first to greet you at the gate. Solid minds, solid bodies… because how you raise them matters….

07/30/2025

Coming home very soon! Red’s journey from breeding stallion to working gelding for us will be shared soon - The well being of the pony is first…..more to come!

07/26/2025

Character counts! Yearling fell pony gelding DakotaFell Chinook. Available as he grows and learns in the foothills of South Dakota. Option includes leaving him here for a year to continue to develop in the hills and herd environment….
Www.dakotafell.com

07/23/2025

Our ponies - especially our foals, are handled with care and with age appropriate training for the best possible futures for their new owners. Why NO halter on a young foal and pulling on them…..This will give you some insight as to finding a “better way” is better for the long term outcome….